Melestan Eltrabel is an up-andcoming member of House Fyra, perhaps due to his
exceptional number of wild talents. Initially assigned to
guard duty at the garrison, he has spent much of his
time traveling with the salt-workers, protecting them from
creatures and bandits. He is well liked by most everyone
in the fortress, and is viewed as one of the most capable
members of the garrison. He holds the rank of trader, but
has not affected the manners of the merchants who pass
through the gates of the fort.
While Melestan has no ambition to lead, others in
Fort Fyra feel he may be a potential challenger for Fyra's
position. They encourage him to take more and more
responsibility, and lavish praise on him in hopes of
convincing him to pursue the position.
The effort seems to be working. Melestan has become
more forward with his own opinions in trader council
(although many of those opinions were fed to him by
“close advisors” from the various groups), and has even
directly challenged Fyra's authority in a few areas.